22-10-2021

MoU signed between Ahsanullah University of Science and Technology and Neural Semiconductor
Ltd yesterday.
Photo : Courtesy
AUST signs MoU
with Neural
Semiconductor Ltd.
Prof. Dr. Mustafizur
Rahman, Treasurer of
Ahsanullah University of
Science and Technology
(AUST) and Md Shakhawat
Hossain, CEO, Neural
Semiconductor Ltd. (NSL)
signed a Memorandum of
Understanding (MoU) on
behalf of their respective
organizations at AUST
Campus on Thursday.Prof.
Dr. Muhammad Fazli Ilahi,
Vice-Chancellor of AUST
was present during the
signing ceremony.
Head of the department of
EEE, Prof. Dr. A.K.M Baki,
former head of EEE Dept.
Dengue: 151 more
hospitalized in
24 hours
DHAKA : Another 151
patients were hospitalized
with dengue fever across the
country in 24 hours till
Tuesday morning, reports
UNB.
With no deaths reported
during the period, the
number of fatalities from the
mosquito-borne disease this
year remained unchanged at
83, according to the
Directorate General of
Health Services (DGHS).
Bangladesh, Canada plan to launch
JWG to boost trade, investment
DHAKA : Canadian High
Commissioner to
Bangladesh Benoit
Prefontaine has expressed
his country's interest to
launch a joint working group
by November to increase
trade and investment
between Bangladesh and
Canada, reports UNB.
The two countries agreed
to form a joint working
group in 2017 and a term of
reference has also been
intended for this purpose but
it has not yet materialized.
High Commissioner
Prefontaine met Federation
of Bangladesh Chambers of
Commerce and Industry
(FBCCI) President Md.
Jashim Uddin on Thursday
and discussed the issue.
He said Canada has
already nominated four
representatives from the
private sector.
Welcoming the initiative of
the Canadian High
Commissioner, FBCCI
President Jashim said he
himself co-chairs the group.
The FBCCI will hold talks
with Bangladeshi
businessmen in preparation
for the formation of the joint
working group this month.
He said many countries
have invested in the 100
specialized economic zones
in Bangladesh which can also
appear to be attractive for
Canadians' entrepreneurs.
The FBCCI Chief called for
investment in primary
textile, leather products,
energy and power, ceramics,
furniture industry,
infrastructure and blue
economy sectors.
Praising Bangladesh's
progress, the Canadian High
Commissioner said that
despite being one of the most
promising economies in the
region in terms of socioeconomic
indicators,
economic growth and the
huge domestic markets,
Bangladesh is still unfamiliar
to Canadian investors.
Therefore,
the
entrepreneurs of the country
are not considering
Bangladesh in terms of new
investments.
However, the Canadian
embassy has already
appointed a senior trade
commissioner to improve
trade relations with
Bangladesh.
During the meeting,
FBCCI Vice-President MA
Momen said global investors
are looking for alternative
investment destinations of
China for various reasons.
Canadian companies may
consider Bangladesh in this
regard, he said, and called for
simplification of Canadian
visa process for Bangladeshi
businessmen.
Senior Vice President of
FBCCI Mostafa Azad
Chowdhury Babu; Vice-
Presidents Md. Amin Helaly
and Md. Habib Ullah Dawn;
and Chief Executive Officer
Mohammad Mahfuzul
Hoque were present.
NRBC Bank's 19
sub-branches
start operation
DHAKA : NRBC Bank Limited
launched its microfinance-based
partnership banking services with
the SKS Foundation to provide
banking services to the
marginalized people of 19
locations in different districts of
the country, reports UNB.
SM Parvez Tamal, chairman of
the bank, inaugurated 19 subbranches.
The partnership-based
19 sub-branches are Faridpur,
Dokkhin Boailmari, Sanalpara,
Chak Ramanandapur and
Atgharia in Pabna, Rajarampu in
Chapainawabganj,
reekhola,Talgachi, Parkola,
Shernagar, Brahmangram,
Chandaikona, Nimgachi, Hat
Pangashi in Sirajganj, Godarpara,
Ghoradhap, Sonatola of Bagura,
Rajabirat in Gaibandha and
Hapania in Naogaon.
Mou inked to provide free treatment
to Freedom Fighters
DHAKA : A memorandum of
understanding(Mou) has been
renewed between the Ministry
of Liberation War Affairs and
the city's BIRDEM General
Hospital to provide medical
services to the heroic freedom
fighters (FFs), reports BSS.
It was held at the conference
room of the Ministry of
Liberation War Affairs.
The Ministry of Liberation
War Affairs' Additional
Secretary Ranjit Kumar Das
and Director General of
BIRDEM Hospital Professor
Kaiyum Chowdhury signed the
MoU from their respective
sides.Liberation War Affairs
Minister AKM Mozammel
Haque and senior officials of
the Ministry of Liberation War
and BIRDEM Hospital were
present at the MoU signing
ceremony.
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UK lorry driver shortage not
improving: industry
LONDON : Britain's chronic lorry driver
shortage, sparked by Brexit and coronavirus
fallout, shows no sign of improvement
despite government efforts, industry bosses
said Tuesday, reports BSS.
Leaders from food, haulage and
recruitment sectors appeared before a
parliamentary committee, amid increasing
anxiety over Britain's supply chain crunch
that has emptied some supermarket shelves.
"Things are very challenged at the
moment," said Duncan Buchanan, policy
director at the Road Haulage Association
(RHA) industry body.
"There are widespread shortages of lorry
drivers, which are leading delays and
frustrated trips," he told the Business,
Energy and Industrial Strategy committee.
"Among our members we are still getting
reports that this hasn't eased at all."The
RHA has repeatedly warned that Britain
faces a shortage of 100,000 lorry drivers,
contributing to the nation's snarled up
containers ports.
"Things are not visibly getting better at
this stage, and I know there are a number
of measures that have been put in placestepping
up training, stepping up tests-but
on the ground that is not having much of an
effect," noted Buchanan.
Global bottlenecks caused by reopenings
from Covid lockdowns and foreign workers
leaving Britain after Brexit have caused an
acute shortage of lorry drivers, creating
nationwide supply chain issues across the
country.
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